A New Jersey appellate panel on Thursday revived a government watchdog's suit over the state attorney general's office's denial of its public records request for attorney ethics training materials, ruling the trial court should have conducted an in camera review of the requested documents before dismissing the complaint.
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Watchdog Suit Seeking NJ AG Ethics Training Docs Revived

By Rose Krebs

A New Jersey appellate panel on Thursday revived a government watchdog's suit over the state attorney general's office's denial of its public records request for attorney ethics training materials, ruling the trial court should have conducted an in camera review of the requested documents before dismissing the complaint.

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J&J Spinoff Can't Avoid All Of 'Oil-Free' False Ad Suit In Ill.

By Mike Curley

An Illinois federal judge won't let a Johnson & Johnson spinoff fully escape claims that it misled consumers by marketing skincare products as "oil-free," finding the plaintiff can't pursue claims for products she didn't buy and dismissing her warranty claim but allowing the rest to proceed.

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Waste Management Sued Over 'Noxious Odors' In New Jersey

By George Woolston

Waste Management of New Jersey was hit with a proposed class action in Garden State federal court alleging the smell emanating from one of its landfills is damaging neighboring properties.

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Eos Energy Execs Hid Issues Before Raising $1B, Suit Says

By Sydney Price

Directors and officers of zinc battery manufacturer Eos Energy have been hit with a shareholder's derivative lawsuit accusing them of allowing the company to raise about $1 billion while concealing negative information about revenue and production issues from the market.

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Contractor Label Bars Bias Claims Against Cognizant

By Carla Baranauckas

A New Jersey appellate panel on Thursday backed the dismissal of a technology recruiter's sexual harassment and discrimination suit against Cognizant Technology Solutions and a staffing vendor, finding she worked as an independent contractor and therefore could not invoke the protections of the state's Law Against Discrimination.

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Live Nation Kicks Off Defense Case In Antitrust Trial

By Stewart Bishop

A coalition of state attorneys general on Thursday mostly concluded their antitrust case against Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary, following weeks of a trial that was nearly derailed after the U.S. Department of Justice dropped out, and Live Nation kicked off its defense case with a company executive who pushed back against claims of anticompetitive conduct.

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THIRD CIRCUIT

3rd Circ. Says DNA Software Is Reliable Enough For Trial

By Elizabeth Daley

A Third Circuit panel rebuffed a man's attempt to argue that DNA software called TrueAllele shouldn't have been used to convict him for unlawful possession of a firearm, finding that the program was sufficiently verified as reliable under court rules of evidence.

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3rd Circ. Sends Harriet Carter Wiretapping Case To Pa. Court

By P.J. D'Annunzio

The Third Circuit on Thursday said the federal courts lacked jurisdiction to hear a case alleging that Harriet Carter Gifts and a third-party company violated consumers' privacy rights under Pennsylvania wiretapping law by collecting their website browsing data, ordering the lower court to remand the case to state court.

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BANKRUPTCY

Multi-Color's DIP Loan Up In The Air As Judge Balks At Rollup

By Emlyn Cameron

A New Jersey bankruptcy judge on Thursday said he wasn't ready to give final approval to a debt rollup proposed in Multi-Color Corp.'s Chapter 11 case, throwing into question one of the postpetition financing backers' willingness to fund the debtor's operations.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

Keys To Federal Carbon Compliance In Data Center Siting

Recent statements from the White House and state governors about making data centers pay for their own power infrastructure have underlined the importance of choosing locations, generation technologies and deal structures to optimize carbon, permitting and compliance costs, say attorneys at Davis Graham.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

White & Case Staffer Sues Firm Over Nude Photo Ridicule

By Dorothy Atkins

A White & Case LLP staffer sued the law firm in New York state court Wednesday, alleging the firm's purported "hostile work environment" shielded his colleagues after they allegedly shared nude photos of him, which he claims were taken by his supervisor while he was unconscious at a firm-sponsored party.

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Akin Must Explain Client's 'Self-Indulgent' 9th Circ. Appeal

By Lauren Berg

Upholding a foreign arbitration award against a wine importer, the Ninth Circuit on Thursday ordered its attorneys at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP to explain why they and their client shouldn't pay their opponent's attorney fees for bringing a "frivolous" and "self-indulgent" appeal.

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Troutman, Former Associate Fight Over Scope Of Bias Trial

By Emily Sawicki

Weeks ahead of an anticipated May trial over discrimination and retaliation claims brought by a former Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP associate, the firm and its onetime employee are sparring over the scope of evidence that may be presented at trial.

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Maduro Judge Hints US Should Reconsider Legal Fee Refusal

By Pete Brush

A Manhattan federal judge suggested Thursday that the Trump administration should revisit its refusal to allow former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to access his country's funds to pay for his defense against narco-terrorism and trafficking charges.

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Antitrust Leaders Say Lobbyists Don't Impact Outcomes

By Matthew Perlman

The leaders of the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division said Thursday that companies can lobby the agencies all they want, but enforcers will still make merger and conduct decisions based on the facts and the law.

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Bill To Give Admin More Control Over US Attys Advances

By Courtney Bublé

A Republican-led bill that would give the executive branch more authority over the installation of U.S. attorneys was advanced out of a House committee Thursday.

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COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Amazon.com Inc.

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GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

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U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

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